# Microsoft technology that never works: a rant about MP3 players.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microsoft-technology-that-never-works-a-rant-about-mp3-players/335555>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 14, 2005, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microsoft-technology-that-never-works-a-rant-about-mp3-players/335555 "2005-12-14T07:57:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2005, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microsoft-technology-that-never-works-a-rant-about-mp3-players/335555/41 "2005-12-18T18:03:24Z")

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> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#):
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> This sentence hurts my brain.

Mine too. I was undercaffienated.

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**Author:** ![D.E.S.K.Top668](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@D.E.S.K.Top668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D.E.S.K.Top668)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2005, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/microsoft-technology-that-never-works-a-rant-about-mp3-players/335555/42 "2005-12-18T20:27:42Z")

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When I was running Windows 2000 Pro, I couldn’t get my IPod to work. My solution was WinAmp. With two simple plug-ins, I can load my Shuffle, my daughter’s 128MB Craig, my 512 no name flash drive, and my wife’s Zen.  
When I upgraded to XP, my pc no longer recognized the Craig MP3 player by name, but WinAmp could still load it.

Peace - DESK

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